Inquiry (United States)

Aims & Scope

INQUIRY is a JCR-ranked, SCI-indexed, broad-spectrum, open access journal whose mission is to improve health at both the public health and individual healthcare organization levels by enabling scientists, educators, healthcare practitioners, administrators, managers, and policymakers to translate their research and ideas into actionable outcomes.

INQUIRY welcomes original research, reviews, commentaries, policy briefs, case reports, and editorials with implications at the public health or health organization levels, particularly in the following areas: -Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Immunology- Chronic Disease Epidemiology- Health Policy, Planning, and Implementation- Health Economics and Financing- Health Services Research, Administration, and Patient Care- Health Care Access, Quality Assurance, and Evaluation- Health Promotion, Communication, and Education- Addiction and Substance Abuse- Mental Health- Environmental and Occupational Health- Institutional Ethics- Biostatistics

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,400.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Elderly Forgotten? Digital Exclusion in the Information Age and the Rising Grey Digital Divide

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Farooq, Reima

• How Many Hospital Beds?

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Linda V.

• Organizational Health Literacy: Review of Theories, Frameworks, Guides, and Implementation Issues

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Elina, Luc, Louise

• The Race to Retain Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review on Factors that Impact Retention of Nurses and Physicians in Hospitals

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Neeltje, Anke, Lode, José, Szymon, Domenica, Peter

• Medicaid Patients Have Greater Difficulty Scheduling Health Care Appointments Compared With Private Insurance Patients: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Walter R., Adam, Mark, Chang-Yeon, Michael P., Richard, Howard P., Daniel H.

• Long-Term Care over an Uncertain Future: What Can Current Retirees Expect?

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Peter, Harriet L., Lisa

• Waiting Time as an Indicator for Health Services Under Strain: A Narrative Review

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Daniel, Clara K.

• A Framework for Evaluating Safety-Net and other Community-Level Factors on Access for Low-Income Populations

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Pamela L., Ronald M., Roberta, E. Richard

• The Impact of Elder Care on Women's Labor Supply

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Richard W., Anthony T.

• Does Informal Care from Adult Children Reduce Nursing Home Admissions for the Elderly?

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Anthony T., Richard W.